Ranked list · 15 species

Lightest animals

The lightest animals in this database, ranked by recorded adult body weight. First is the common vampire bat at 32.5 g.

The top eight

Desmodus rotundus

Phyllostomidae

Fratercula arctica

Alcidae

Tyto alba

Tytonidae

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Accipitridae

Diomedea exulans

Diomedeidae

Acinonyx jubatus

Felidae

Varanus komodoensis

Varanidae

Struthio camelus

Struthionidae

#	Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Weight
1	Common vampire bat	Desmodus rotundus	Phyllostomidae	Least Concern	32.5 g
2	Atlantic puffin	Fratercula arctica	Alcidae	Vulnerable	376 g
3	Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	580 g
4	Bald eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Accipitridae	Least Concern	4.74 kg
5	Wandering albatross	Diomedea exulans	Diomedeidae	Vulnerable	8.19 kg
6	Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus	Felidae	Vulnerable	37.6 kg
7	Komodo dragon	Varanus komodoensis	Varanidae	Endangered	70 kg
8	Common ostrich	Struthio camelus	Struthionidae	Least Concern	107.5 kg
9	Giant panda	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Ursidae	Vulnerable	117.5 kg
10	Tiger	Panthera tigris	Felidae	Endangered	150 kg
11	Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	157 kg
12	Giant squid	Architeuthis dux	Architeuthidae	Least Concern	272.2 kg
13	Polar bear	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	Vulnerable	450 kg
14	Great white shark	Carcharodon carcharias	Lamnidae	Vulnerable	1.09 t
15	Whale shark	Rhincodon typus	Rhincodontidae	Endangered	12 t

Ranked by mean recorded adult body mass, lightest first. Species with no recorded weight are left out.

The ranking covers only species currently on file with a recorded value. It is recomputed on every data build.